PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Cintron)